Week 2 - Sept. 14th - 18th
- Hand-in Character Chart.
- Quiz on characters in C&P.
- Discussion of Part I:
*Hegelian dialectic resulting from the reading of Part 1 of the text.
*Machiavellian presentation of Alonya in Part I (disgusting physical description, dislike among other characters, justification of her killing to take from her and give to the poor).
*Listing of major themes and motifs (religion, dreams, duality of character, numeracy, self-sacrificing female characters, succumbing to vices, dank and dark setting, social class, his room as microcosm for St. Petersburg, shortened names of places.)
HW: Read over A Critical Reading Guide.
Continue reading and note-taking for Part II.
Bring WL #1 papers to class.
- Quiz on characters in C&P.
- Discussion of Part I:
*Hegelian dialectic resulting from the reading of Part 1 of the text.
*Machiavellian presentation of Alonya in Part I (disgusting physical description, dislike among other characters, justification of her killing to take from her and give to the poor).
*Listing of major themes and motifs (religion, dreams, duality of character, numeracy, self-sacrificing female characters, succumbing to vices, dank and dark setting, social class, his room as microcosm for St. Petersburg, shortened names of places.)
HW: Read over A Critical Reading Guide.
Continue reading and note-taking for Part II.
Bring WL #1 papers to class.
Week 1 - Sept. 8th - 11th
Read Part I by next Monday.
Handouts: Reading Log (a guide to help keep you on track with your reading).
The translators notes and a letter from Dosteovsky about the writing of C&P.
Characters descriptions (for Assignment).
Course Outline for the year.
HW: Character Chart
Reading Part I
Quiz on Monday
Handouts: Reading Log (a guide to help keep you on track with your reading).
The translators notes and a letter from Dosteovsky about the writing of C&P.
Characters descriptions (for Assignment).
Course Outline for the year.
HW: Character Chart
Reading Part I
Quiz on Monday